Campaign goals

The goals of the Collision Repair Campaign include:

Reducing the negative environmental and health impacts on employees and surrounding communities by reducing hazardous air pollutants (HAP, also known as air toxics), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and particulate matter (PM) emissions.

Providing training, technical assistance, and outreach to local communities and shop owners about established best management and pollution prevention practices.

Offering information about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources Rule and encouraging compliance.

Auto Body Rule

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources Rule (Subpart HHHHHH) aims to control air emissions from paint stripping and surface coating operations. The information below is intended to help collision repair shops comply with the regulations.